Public Events at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress offers these events to the public at its Washington, D.C. location free of charge, except where otherwise noted. Schedules are subject to change. Check back to this site for the latest information.

Holiday

September 2, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.The Jefferson Buildings Great Hall and exhibitions will be open to the public. All other reading rooms and other Library buildings will be closed in observance of the federal Labor Day holiday.
Location: All buildingsContact: (202) 707-8000

September 20, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.Franklin Odo, founding director of the Asian Pacific American program at the Smithsonian, discusses "Voices from the Canefields: Folksongs from Japanese Immigrant Workers in Hawaii."Location: Pickford Theater, Third floor, James Madison BuildingContact: (202) 707-1743

September 30, 2013, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Orin S. Kerr, Law Library Scholar-in-Residence for the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation Program, discusses his article, "The Next Generation Privacy Act," which has been accepted for publication in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.Location: Montpelier Room, Sixth floor, James Madison BuildingContact: (202) 707-4642

Gallery Talk

March on Washington

September 4, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.Verna Curtis and Maricia Battle of the Prints and Photographs Division give a highlight tour of the "A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington" exhibition in the Graphic Arts Galleries. Location: Jefferson Building, Ground floor, Thomas Jefferson BuildingContact: (202) 707-9203

September 18, 2013, Noon - 1 p.m.Peggy Wagner of the Library's Publishing Office gives a talk on "Religion in America During the Civil War" in "The Civil War in America" exhibition.Location: Southwest Gallery, Second floor, Thomas Jefferson BuildingContact: (202) 707-9203